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16 February 2017 14:00-18:00THINGS

Kickoff the project with us!

Innovation is crucial. Establishing tighter bonds between Sweden’s vibrant startup scene and the country's thriving, established companies is necessary to increase the pace of innovation and economic growth.

During 2017, Ignite Sweden will match more than 100 of Swedens best startups with established enterprises.  This is the first official activity during 2017. Join, be inspired by real success cases and ask all your questions about the project. 

All you need to know

The event is at THINGS, Drottning Kristinas Väg 53. 

Doors open 13.30
Programme starts 14.00

Welcome words - Pär Hedberg, STING
Corporate Innovation Powered by Startups - Agneta Jacobson, Teyi 
Enterprise and Startup collaboration in Silicon Valley - Johan Brenner, Creandum
Keynote: Building Success by Early Enterprise Collaboration - Nicolas Hassbjer, founder HMS
Panel Discussion
Wrap up and information about Ignite Sweden 

16.00 Matchmaking and networking 
Drinks and snacks are served 

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Speakers

Johan Brenner
General Partner at Creandum

Enterprise and Startup collaboration in Silicon Valley

Johan is one of Europe’s most experienced venture capital investors. He has worked across a broad set of industries globally and built a number of successful businesses as an entrepreneur, and as Partner in leading venture capital firms. He has worked in large corporations and small start ups, seen failures and successes, has a vast global network in the VC ecosystem and has a true passion to build companies.

Johan will share his learnings from startup and Enterprise collaboration from Silicon Valley. 

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Agneta Jacobsson
CEO & Founder Innovation Strategy Forum

Corporate Innovation Powered by Startups

With a mission to help improve the collaboration between big corporates and startups, Agneta has looked deeply in to the subject and will share some of the key findings from their recently launched report study at the event. Based on in-depth interview with people from corporates, startups, investors, authorities and other stakeholders, the report analyzes the Swedish startup landscape and presents six alternative models for corporate-startup co-operation, sharing best practices from real-life case studies where this co-operation has been successful.

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Nicolas Hassbjer
Entrepreneur and Founder HMS

Building Success by Early Enterprise Collaboration

During his 21 years as CEO, Nicolas successfully led the company through the different growth phases and internationalization with very experienced industrialists as board members, advisors and mentors. The company had a long self-financed profitable growth followed by a phase with Venture Capital which after a trade sale process changed into Private Equity and then a successful IPO at NASDAQ-OMX in Stockholm.

During the event, Nicolas will share some of his learnings from the very start of the success. 

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